RACIAL MENACE

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 241, 25 July 1935, Page 5

RACIAL MENACE

THE AFRICAN CRISIS REVIVAL OF NATIONALISM. ACTIVITY IN PROPAGANDA. GREATEST SINCE CAPTURE OF KHARTOUM. “EACH AFRICAN MUST DO HIS BIT.” (United Press Association—Copyright) (Received This Day, 12.5 p.m.) PARIS, July 24. The Djibouti correspondent of the “Temps” ✓attaches critical importance to the spread of Ethiopian propaganda in Somaliland, Kenya, Uganda and the Sudan, directed to conduct a defensive war of blacks against whites. The propagandists point out that the whites gravely menace the last independent black country. For that reason each African, if Haeli Selassie (Emperror of Abyssinia) is compelled to wage war against Europeans, must do his bit. The 'correspondent considers that African nationalism is being awakened for the first time since Kitchener captured Khartoum in 1898.

A FOREIGN AIR FORCE. NUCLEUS IN ABYSSINIA. BRITISH, FRENCH, AMERICANS. (Received This Day, 1.10 p.m.) PARIS, July 24. A message from Nice states that four British and eight French and American aviators are going to Abyssinia in August. The leader is Hal Dauberrier, of Chicago, who says they will constitute the nucleus of a foreign air force with German and Dutch aeroplanes awaiting them on arrival. The enterprise has wealthy private backers.

TO FIGHT FOR AFRICANS. AUSTRIANS LEAVE GERMANY. FROM CONCENTRATION CAMPS. (Received This Day, 12.5 p.m.) •LONDON, July 24. The Vienna correspondent of “The Times” quotes a statement in an evening newspaper that Austrian legionaries, preferring Africa .to their present existence in German concentration camps, will) fight for Abyssinia. Several hundred embarked from Bremen. . • Th 6 newspaper denied that the Chancellor (Dr. Schuschnigg) intends that thousands of Storm Troops shall go to Africa to reinforce the Italians in the event of war. —“Times.” BLACK DRAGONS TAKE ACTION. DEMAND ON JAPANESE MINISTRY. SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTE URGED (Received This Day, 10.5 a.m.) LONDON, July 24. As a sequel to anti-Japanese outbreaks in the Italian press, the Black Dragon Society urged the Premier of Japan and the Minister of War, Navy and Foreign Affairs, to take steps to settle the Italo-Abyssinian dispute. The Society was largely responsible for Japan’s declaration of war against Russia in 1904 and the withdrawal from the League of Nations in 1933. The Society’s leaders sent a cablegram denouncing Italy’s pressure on Abyssinia as flouting international justice and urging Signor Mussolini to withdraw the troops. No Japanese Government dare suppress the Black Dragon Society, which is centuries old. THE SUPPLY OF ARMS. NO LICENSE ISSUED RECENTLY. TREATMENT NOT VARIED. (Received This Day, 11.45 a.m.) LONDON, July 24. ‘ At question ti m einthe House of Commons, the .Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Sir Samuel Hoare) referred to the supply of arms to Italy and Abyssinia, stated that he was not in a position to say what action had been taken, by Belgium, Czechoslovakia and other countries, but according to his information France had prohibited the export of war material to Italy or Abyssinia, while the Swedish Government had received no applications for export licenses. The President of the Board of Trade (Mr W. Ilunciman) stated, that no license whatever had been issued for the export of arms to either Italy or

Ethiopia during the last four months. 'Tliere had not at any time since the signing of the Treaty of 1930 between the United Kingdom, Ethiopia, France and Italy, been any difference in the treatment- given to Italy and Ethiopia, except as arises from the provisions of tre treaty itself, that the importation of arms and munitions of war and aircraft into Ethiopia is subject to the production of an export license issued by the country of export after presentation to i£s authorities of an authorisation by the 'Ethiopian Government for import into Ethiopia. According to the newspapers, such authorisation by the Abyssinian Government has not been forthcoming in the case of orders which some British firms are understood to have received for delivery to "Abyssinia.—British Official AVireless. ITALIAN WARNING TO BRITAIN. LONDON, July 23. Senor Virginio Gayda, the noted publicist, declares that if England permits export of arms to Abyssinia, Italy will remember it as an act of hostility. JAPAN RUSHES ARMS TO ABYSSINIA. FRENCH PORT USED. GENEVA, July 23. Japanese agents are rushing quantities of arms and ammunition to Djibouti (French Somaliland), realising that treaty arrangements with France guarantee freedom of traffic. NO DIPLOMATIC RUPTURE. THE MINISTER’S ABSENCE. (Received This Day, 11.45 a.m.) LONDON, July 24. The Rome correspondent of “ The Times” states that the action of the Italian Minister at Addas Ababa (Count Vinci Gigluieci) in absenting himself from the celebrations in connection with the Emperor’s 45th birthday, does not indicate rupture of diplomatic relations. The Italian Consuls at Horrar and Gondar, probably owing to the inaccessibility of the interior making etiquette more politic, attended the local celebrations.

REPLY TO ITALIAN NOTE. CONCILIATION COMMISSION. LONDON, July 24. The Addis Ababa correspondent of the “Times” skys that the Abyssinian Government is preparing a reply to the Italian Note regarding the Coneoliation Commission, stating that if a fifth arbitrator cannot he appointed, the 'League of Nations Council should appoint an impartial commission- to decide, the whole dispute.—‘'Times.” ADDIS ABABA MORE HOPEFUL. EFFECT OF FALL OF THE LIRA. PEACE OR SHORT CONFLICT. (Received This Day, 11.45 a.m.) LONDON, July 24. The Addis Ababa correspondent of “The Times” states that feeling locally is much more hopeful owing to the belief that the fall in the lira handicaps Italian borrowing and purchase of raw materials and presages, peace or merely a short war.—“ Times.” THE EFFORTS TOWARD PEACE.

FRANCE WORKING WITH BRITAIN. PROCEDURE AT LEAGUE COUNCIL LONDON, July 24. The Paris correspondent ol “The Times” says France will support Britain’s efforts to keep the dispute within the jurisdiction of the League. Signor Mussolini is sobered by the anxieties of his general staffs, the difficulty of keeping the lira on gold, and bv Japan’s opposition. He may not deliver the irreparable blow until every other possibility is exhausted. The political correspondent of “The Times” says that Article XV. of the Covenant, on which action by the Council of tile League of Nations in the dispute is expected to be based, provides for submission to the League by both parties to the dispute, of a full statement of their .respective eases. It is hoped thnt the Jt£ili<ni Go\eminent will be persuaded of the advantage of making such a statement. The political correspondent of the “Manchester Guardian” says that while Britain strongly holds that the Council should consider the dispute as a whole, and not merely the Ual Ual incident, France has not yet accepted this view, though tliefe is reason to believe that M. Laval (Prime Minister) shares it. \ The correspondent adds that when the dispute comes before the Council Italy will be bound by Article XII. or the Covenant either to accept arbitration or inquiry by the Council, and to refrain from war for the time being. If she refuses she will have defied the League, causing a critical situation for

the League. It will then have to decide to uphold the authority of the Covenant. The “Daily Mail” asserts that the prevailing view of the British Cabinet is that a settlement would he more easily reached after hostilities have started. BRITISH LABOUR DEMANDS. NO FOREIGN LOANS TO ITALY. (Received This Day, 10.5 a.m.) LONDON, July 24. The National Council of Labour, emphasising supreme the importance of the issue, challenges the Government to declare its intentions in connection with Abyssinia. The Council says: “It is now clear that Fascist Italy employed: the ItaloEthiopian negotiations to circiimvent normal League procedure and dispatch troops to Abyssinia to prepare a war of conquest in order to make Abyssinia an Italian colony. The British Government should' make immediate proposals to open the meeting of the League Council in order to define the responsibilities, under the Covenant, of Italy l and Abyssinia. No foreign loans should be made available to facilitate the slaughtering of Africans foi the glory of the new Fascist empire.